Why build a tech mafia when you can just build each other? – Nob6

Hi there and welcome again to Equity, a podcast concerning the enterprise of startups, the place we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines.

That is our Wednesday present, the place we area of interest right down to a single matter, take into consideration a query and unpack the remaining. This week, Natasha and Alex requested: Why is tech stuffed with copycats, and what’s the following full circle second we are able to anticipate?

The query was impressed by Natasha’s latest Startups Weekly column: “YC makes a Product Hunt, Product Hunt makes an a16z, a16z makes a YC.” As you may inform by that headline and this week’s episode title, we’re speaking about how tech is filled with copycats and what meaning for the bar of innovation.

Anticipate to study concerning the overlap in mission between three of tech’s most well-known establishments, what Prologue means for Future (actually and figuratively), and the way a rising tide can each confuse and complement the founder fundraising journey.

Additionally it was a superb excuse to talk by way of a few of the aggressive dynamics that we see play out throughout the startup panorama. We had a good time, and hope you just like the present. We’re again Friday with our common information roundup!

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